[Week 24 of 52 Weeks to a Better Relationship With Your Child] The goal of a good system There has been a lot of talk lately about goals versus systems. Many times goals are thought of as Continue Reading
Guidelines for Children’s Privacy in the Family
[Week 23 of 52 Weeks to a Better Relationship With Your Child] Why toddlers don't have privacy rights I have never met a toddler I can trust. That doesn't mean they don't have their endearing Continue Reading
Help Your Child Get a Grip on Teasing
[Week 22 of 52 Weeks to a Better Relationship With Your Child] Why do people tease each other? Teasing is not something unique to the world of children. In fact, my husband teases me a lot. When Continue Reading
How to Fine Tune Your Child’s Sense of Fairness
[Week 21 of 52 Weeks to a Better Relationship With Your Child] Why do children say its not fair? The claim, "That's not fair!" will almost certainly come out of a child's mouth at some point. A Continue Reading
How to Get Your Children to Do Chores Cheerfully
[Week 20 of 52 Weeks to a Better Relationship With Your Child] The title photo (below) that goes along with this blog is an important example of how to engage your kids with chores and also kind Continue Reading
5 Distortions About Sharing That Parents Need to Understand
[Week 19 of 52 Weeks to a Better Relationship With Your Child] The wrong approach to sharing can strain a parent-child relationship. The definition of share, whether a noun or a verb, implies Continue Reading
How to Make Music a Great Part of Your Parent-Child Relationship
[Week 18 of 52 Weeks to a Better Relationship With Your Child] Harnessing music for family relationships You can avoid the stereotypical musical clash between generations. This is Continue Reading
How to be Your Child’s Preferred Friendship Coach
[Week 17 of 52 Weeks to a Better Relationship With Your Child] This is more than just a matter of good feels, and after I re-record this week 17 of 52 Weeks to a Better Relationship With Your Continue Reading
A Guide to Fashion for Parents Who Want to Impress Their Children
[Week 16 of 52 Weeks to a Better Relationship With Your Child] Don’t cinch me in When I first wrote this post, my two youngest daughters (who are 33 and 36 years younger than me) were in Continue Reading
How to Make Education a Positive Part of Your Relationship With Your Child
[Week 15 of 52 Weeks to a Better Relationship With Your Child] Asking basic questions about education Where do you get your ideas of education from? Have you given much thought to the Continue Reading